File:Melpomene Louvre.jpg

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anonymous: Melpomene  wikidata:Q19057847 reasonator:Q19057847
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Title
Melpomene
label QS:Len,"Melpomene"
label QS:Lfr,"Melpomène"
Object type statue
object_type QS:P31,Q179700
Description
English: Colossal female statue, restored as the muse Melpomene by the addition of a modern mask. Marble, Roman artwork, ca. 50 BC. Might have been part of the Theatre of Pompey in Rome.
Français : Statue féminine colossale, restaurée en muse Melpomène par l'addition d'un masque moderne. Marbre, œuvre romaine, vers 50 av. J.-C. Peut-être un élément du décor du théâtre de Pompée à Rome.
Русский : Вероятно, сходила в скультпурную группу, включавшую всех муз и Аполлона, поскольку в отдельных памятниках она встречается сравнительно редко. Возможно, стояла в Театре Помпея.
Date circa 50 BC
date QS:P571,-0050-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Medium white marble
Dimensions Height: 3.9 m (12.8 ft)
dimensions QS:P2048,3.92U11573
institution QS:P195,Q19675
Current location
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This work is part of the collections of the Louvre (Department of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities).
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Ma 411, MR 269 Info non-talk.svg
Object history

in collection of Vatican
: confiscated by Napoléon

: acquired by by exchange
(exhanged against the Laocoön Group)
References Musée du Louvre, Atlas database: entry 20303 Joconde database: [1]
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anonymous: Melpomene  wikidata:Q19057847 reasonator:Q19057847
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Eric Gaba (User:Sting)
 anonymous: Melpomene
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Title
Melpomene
label QS:Len,"Melpomene"
label QS:Lfr,"Melpomène"
Object type statue Edit this at Wikidata
Date July 2005
Medium marble
medium QS:P186,Q40861
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Dimensions Height: 3.9 m (12.8 ft) Edit this at Wikidata
dimensions QS:P2048,+3.92U11573
institution QS:P195,Q19675
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Department of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities of the Louvre

in depot of the musée du Louvre or in temporary movement
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References Musée du Louvre, Atlas database: entry 20303
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20:31, 13 November 2005Thumbnail for version as of 20:31, 13 November 2005750 × 1,000 (252 KB)Sting (talk | contribs)'''en :''' '''Suject :''' Statue of Melpomene ;<br/> '''Origin :''' Roman (circa 50 BC), might have been part of the theatre of Pompey in Rome ;<br/> '''Note :''' Statue restored as the muse Melpomene with the addition of a modern mask ;<br/> '''Materia

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